Can baby birds breathe inside eggs??

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Can baby birds breathe inside eggs??

2006-11-11 02:58:34 · 3 answers · asked by krishna v 2 in Pets ➔ Birds

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Yes. But not the way adult birds do. The shells of the eggs are permeable to gases so the blood cells in their "placentas" can absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. They don't have to use their lungs for that "breathing" until they are born.

2006-11-11 03:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

yea theres little tine holes that let air in and out

2006-11-11 16:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by ih8hmwrk2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I was gonna answer but the first poster has it correct.

2006-11-11 11:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋